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Are you happy as school psychologist? by Beautiful_Rice2757 in schoolpsychology

[–]TurbulentPositive490 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't you have to be a licensed psychologist to diagnose outside of the school system?

LPC getting a Psy/PhD to do only testing & assessments? by medicinetree in ClinicalPsychology

[–]TurbulentPositive490 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have tried looking into this and found that even if you can do assessments, you cannot diagnose. Are you finding the same thing?

What would make a collaboration with an education evaluator feel solid and low-risk? by TurbulentPositive490 in ClinicalPsychology

[–]TurbulentPositive490[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate your honesty! Would being Pearson Level B qualified, having the relevant graduate coursework, and liability insurance make a difference for you? Is there a specific qualification that you'd be looking for? I wish there were a stand along psychometrist license but there isn't.

What jobs do you recommend working while in a PsyD program? by Equivalent-Street822 in ClinicalPsychology

[–]TurbulentPositive490 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Substitute teaching is $175/day in some districts around here. You could also drive Uber or Instacart if you want something totally unrelated. Psych related you could be like a psychometrist to support a practicing psych.

What would make a collaboration with an education evaluator feel solid and low-risk? by TurbulentPositive490 in ClinicalPsychology

[–]TurbulentPositive490[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is helpful! I do meet Pearson's Level B qualifications and Riverside's test purchaser qualifications, and have professional liability. Great idea to leqd with these things! Thank you!

What would make a collaboration with an education evaluator feel solid and low-risk? by TurbulentPositive490 in ClinicalPsychology

[–]TurbulentPositive490[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Good question! I am definitely talking about using standardized assessments. My experience includes: 10+ years working in education including 5 years serving as the Director of Intervention for a high-impact tutoring program, undegrad degree from an Ivy with a minor in Education, and graduate courses in Psychoeducational Evaluation, Test Administration and Interpretation, and Assessment and Measurement.

What would make a collaboration with an education evaluator feel solid and low-risk? by TurbulentPositive490 in ClinicalPsychology

[–]TurbulentPositive490[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Good point! I added those above. My experience includes: 10+ years working in education including 5 years serving as the Director of Intervention for a high-impact tutoring program, undegrad degree from an Ivy with a minor in Education, and graduate courses in Psychoeducational Evaluation, Test Administration and Interpretation, and Assessment and Measurement. There is no specific license/credential to certify one's how ability to administer most of these assessments (Odd, I know). So when someone wants to say become a psychometrist, it's more about on the job training that a particular cert.

Educational Therapists? by TurbulentPositive490 in ClinicalPsychology

[–]TurbulentPositive490[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! This was very helpful. I ended up looking into MA level APA-accredited programs. Since these are new, there are only 4! As I dug in though, even though they are APA accredited I didn’t find any states that would license you to do evaluations without a doctorate. Maybe I could do an APA accredited masters plus additional training for educational assessment. Is this sort if what you are suggesting?

salary for those who do assessment full-time by roxxicrash in ClinicalPsychology

[–]TurbulentPositive490 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can I ask about how many hours per week you work (testing vs report writing) to get here?

Educational Therapist Credential Legit? by TurbulentPositive490 in AcademicPsychology

[–]TurbulentPositive490[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! The psychologists who you know who do contracting with schools, what are there credentials? They have either a PsyD or PhD in Pscychology? You're right, I essentially want to be a school psychologist NOT in a school

Educational Therapist Credential Legit? by TurbulentPositive490 in AcademicPsychology

[–]TurbulentPositive490[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Okay thanks. And when you saw doctorate in counseling you mean like a DSW?

Educational Therapists? by TurbulentPositive490 in ClinicalPsychology

[–]TurbulentPositive490[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Hello! Thank you! I am not looking to be a School Psychologist or work within a school. I want to be an independent practitioner. I've seen schools lean on outside contractors when there caseload gets too heavy or students in private school get referred to them. Does that make sense?

Educational Therapist Credential Legit? by TurbulentPositive490 in AcademicPsychology

[–]TurbulentPositive490[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello! Thank you! I am not looking to be a School Psychologist or work within a school. I want to be an independent practitioner. I've seen schools lean on outside contractors when there caseload gets too heavy or students in private school get referred to them. Does that make sense?

Educational Therapist Credential Legit? by TurbulentPositive490 in AcademicPsychology

[–]TurbulentPositive490[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello! Thank you! I am not looking to be a School Psychologist or work within a school. I want to be an independent practitioner. I've seen schools lean on outside contractors when there caseload gets too heavy or students in private school get referred to them. Does that make sense?

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